Archive for 'microsoft' Category
20 Windows Updates for me this month
Wow, Microsoft have been really busy this month, 80MB of updates.
IE9 Has Arrived
Windows Update has blessed me with the latest browser offering from Microsoft: Internet Explorer 9. The install is completing as I type (what’s the bet I’ll need to reboot?), let’s see what revolutionary improvements we get. After this reboot.
Windows 7 Service Pack 1
Just installed Windows 7 Service Pack 1. 10 minutes in and so far so good.
Windows XP on the ZX Spectrum
via youtube.com
The Matrix Runs on Windows
The Matrix Runs on Windows – CollegeHumor video. Pretty good for a bunch of people who can’t spell humour.
Have you ever forgotten to include a subject in an important email message?
Have you ever forgotten to include a subject in an important email message? You can setup Outlook to prompt you to enter a subject before sending an email message. The steps are simple and can be completed in only a few minutes. Follow these simple steps to create the reminder: 1. Open Microsoft Outlook.2. Press [...]
Vista is Slow
Vista is Slow Originally uploaded by Surferbill. Extracting a 798MB zip file under Vista will allegedly take nearly a day and a half!
Want a Wii, PS3 or Xbox 360 for Christmas?
Amazon.co.uk today announced the launch of ‘Amazon Customers Vote’ at www.amazon.co.uk/customersvote on Monday December 10. Thousands of must-have Christmas gifts – including the Nintendo Wii, Sony Playstation 3 and Toshiba HD-EP30 HD-DVD player – will be offered at discounts of up to 75% off throughout the week.
How To View Your Google Calendar In Outlook 2007
I’ve been looking for this since I started using Google Calendar, and now with Office 2007 you can easily view your Google calendar in Outlook. Outlook calls it an Internet Calendar, and uses the iCal link in your Google Calendar Settings. Log on to your Google Calendar account. In the left column, under Calendars, click [...]
Slow down, all you multitaskers
CNET News.com reports on how you can’t do two things at once. This in particular resonated with me: “In a recent study, a group of Microsoft workers took, on average, 15 minutes to return to serious mental tasks, like writing reports or computer code, after responding to incoming e-mail or instant messages. They strayed off [...]